Octotoma marginicollis
Horn, 1883
Octotoma marginicollis is a ( , Cassidinae) occurring in the southwestern United States and Mexico. have been recorded feeding on Perezia thurberi and collected from a variety of woody and herbaceous plants including Fraxinus, Baccharis, Brickellia, Viguiera, and Monarda . The species was described by Horn in 1883.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Octotoma marginicollis: /ˌɑk.toʊˈtoʊ.mə ˌmɑr.dʒɪ.nɪˈkoʊ.lɪs/
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Distribution
Southwestern United States (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Utah) and Mexico (Coahuila, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Morelos, Tamaulipas).
Diet
feed on Perezia thurberi. Adults have been collected on Fraxinus greggii, Fraxinus velutina, Fraxinus attenuata, Baccharis bigelovii, Baccharis glutinosa, Brickellia californica, Brickellia floribunda, Viguiera cordiflua, and Monarda menthaefolia.
Host Associations
- Perezia thurberi - feedingprimary recorded
- Fraxinus greggii - association collected on
- Fraxinus velutina - association collected on
- Fraxinus attenuata - association collected on
- Baccharis bigelovii - association collected on
- Baccharis glutinosa - association collected on
- Brickellia californica - association collected on
- Brickellia floribunda - association collected on
- Viguiera cordiflua - association collected on
- Monarda menthaefolia - association collected on
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Taxonomic Note
Octotoma marginicollis belongs to the tribe Chalepini within the Cassidinae. The Octotoma contains approximately 20 described distributed primarily in the Americas.
Collection Records
The has been documented from 38 iNaturalist observations as of the knowledge cutoff date.